Elderly man with high fever and possible infection, Fairmont WV
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According to the dispatch call, emergency medical response to an elderly man near Earl Drive, Millersville, with high fever, clammy skin, elevated blood pressure, and possible respiratory infection symptoms.
Audio|Heard on: Marion County Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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956, Earl Drive, General illness, station, 20, response.
00:05
956, Earl Drive, Millersville, General illness, 20, 33.
00:09
Wait, right.
00:14
So, you're responding, 956, Earl Drive, Millersville, General illness, 20-03.
00:24
The 75-year-old male,
00:27
he fell earlier this morning, he's now having a fever of 109, very clammy, and sweaty.
00:32
Blood pressure is 170 over 100.
00:36
I believe he's having symptoms of COVID or RSV once transported up.
00:41
That's a fever is going to be 101.9, not 1009.
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Location mentioned:
Earl Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554
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